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[–] N0body@sh.itjust.works 42 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Researchers are ecstatic at the prospect that they may have finally discovered the region of space from which Ozzy Osbourne came to this planet.

[–] kamenlady@lemmy.world 10 points 1 year ago (2 children)
[–] Atherel@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 1 year ago

Researchers are ecstatic at the prospect that they may have finally discovered the region of space from which Ozzy Osbourne voivod to this planet?

[–] Bishma@discuss.tchncs.de 26 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children)

Ok, that's the skull. Now, do how aliens would reconstruct the Nebula's face, vs the Nabula's actual face.

[–] kamenlady@lemmy.world 11 points 1 year ago (2 children)

For me, the bare skull does imply some derpyness. I think it's the position of the eyeholes.

[–] Fuck_u_spez_@sh.itjust.works 12 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

All I can see is

Also the mouth makes it look like it's going "huh."

[–] ummthatguy@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago

Isn't the bottom image from The Jungle Cruise ride in Disneyland?

[–] JohnWorks@sh.itjust.works 20 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)
[–] Corgana@startrek.website 19 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (4 children)

Here is a better representation of the nebula:

[–] rustydrd@sh.itjust.works 52 points 1 year ago (1 children)

If I rotate this picture 180°, it looks pretty much the same as the one in the OP.

[–] scrion@lemmy.world 16 points 1 year ago

You have a good eye

[–] fossilesque@mander.xyz 26 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

It's not fake, just processed differently.

https://astrobackyard.com/caldwell-49-rosette-nebula/

The petals of this rose are actually a stellar nursery where new stars are being born. This nebula has also been referred to as the “skull”, as it resembles a human skull in certain orientations.

[–] flora_explora@beehaw.org 7 points 1 year ago

If you turn this upside down and squint a little, you get the skull from the image above!

[–] Baleine@jlai.lu 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] fossilesque@mander.xyz 3 points 1 year ago

See my comment, it's real.

[–] ummthatguy@lemmy.world 16 points 1 year ago
[–] AFC1886VCC@reddthat.com 16 points 1 year ago (4 children)

"Some say"

Those who say it doesn't look like a skull must be dumb

[–] PunnyName@lemmy.world 8 points 1 year ago

Could be face blind. Or have a lack of pareidolia.

[–] IrritableOcelot@beehaw.org 6 points 1 year ago

I mostly really dont like the use of "depicts" here. Depicts means is a representation of, which is just wrong and feels a little too close to creationist. "Resembles" would be better.

[–] kamenlady@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago

I think they're using the ancient-aliens narration style.

All of these kinds of photos are doctored because the raw data isn't as interesting.

[–] Viking_Hippie@lemmy.world 15 points 1 year ago

Not resembles, DEPICTS. The nebula has become self-aware!

[–] grandma@sh.itjust.works 11 points 1 year ago

Had to blink a few times but damn that's metal

[–] abbadon420@lemm.ee 8 points 1 year ago

Nasa used filters before filters were cool

[–] OprahsedCreature@lemmy.ml 6 points 1 year ago

This is, in fact, quite metal

[–] DickFiasco@lemm.ee 6 points 1 year ago
[–] Banichan@dormi.zone 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] fossphi@lemm.ee 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Hmm, looks more like a dog to me

[–] Banichan@dormi.zone 4 points 1 year ago (2 children)
[–] Sterile_Technique@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago

Looked it up, and that's some fuckin nightmare fuel.

[–] fossphi@lemm.ee 4 points 1 year ago

That's exactly what I saw!

[–] FuglyDuck@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago

I feel like, if Bill Nye ever drops a metal album…

This should be the album art.

[–] Melatonin@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 1 year ago

I just watched a bunch of baby monkey videos, so it just looks like a baby monkey to me.

The Baby Monkey Nebula

[–] AntiOutsideAktion@hexbear.net 2 points 1 year ago

It's an anime skull

Death Eaters In Space

[–] occhionaut@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

baonao naonao nao nao

[–] pH3ra@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 year ago

Next Iron Maiden's album cover